Manage the boring stuff at work
You aren’t going to love everything about your job. Some of your tasks will be outright dull or tedious. Follow these tips to gain some new perspective.
The boss says to improve—now what?
Your boss just hit you with some bad news: You need to improve your performance or find a new job. Here’s what to do next.
24 hours. No negativity. Up for the challenge?
To give yourself a little test of your outlook on work (and life), take a vow to go just one day without saying anything negative at all about any aspect of your job or your colleagues. If it sounds easy, watch out for the trickiest trap you’ll encounter: office conversations in which disparaging talk invariably […]
Forget someone’s name? What NOT to do
Never guess. You’ll likely get it wrong.
Don’t let those emails slip through your fingers
If you read an email that requires a task or an action, mark it as ‘Unread’ in your email folder until you’ve taken care of what needs to be done. That way, it’ll be considered a new email each day it lingers, and won’t sneak into your archives to be forgotten.
Perception is a funny thing
Let’s take a serious look at your perceptions of yourself, your role and your life.
How to deal with face blindness
Not remembering a face, especially after repeated meetings, can be interpreted as a sign of disrespect or carelessness. To avoid these situations, face blindness sufferers lean on some key compensatory skills.
Overwhelmed? There’s a crutch that rarely fails
Consider this a reminder that when things get hectic, there’s one friend an admin can always rely on.
How to stock the office medicine cabinet
The popular pain relievers are different from one another and do different things in the body. All these common medications are called analgesics, but they’re one of two varieties of drugs. Here’s a breakdown.
When money problems come home
It may not be realistic to completely put an end to money arguments once and for all. But there are strategies to help you have better conversations about money.